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    Dodgers great Davey Lopes dies at 80
    • April 8, 2026

    The Dodgers community suffered a loss Wednesday when former player and coach Davey Lopes died at age 80.

    Lopes spent 10 seasons playing second base for the Dodgers (1972-81), most of that time as a member of ‘The Infield’ with Steve Garvey, Ron Cey and Bill Russell. Lopes was a four-time All-Star and played in four World Series, winning in 1981.

    Lopes still leads the franchise in games played at second base (1,134) and his 1,145 games starting at leadoff are second on the franchise list behind Maury Wills (1,279). He is also second to Wills (490) on the list of the franchise’s all-time stolen base leaders with 418.

    Lopes finished his 16-year career with the Oakland A’s, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros, retiring with 557 stolen bases, good for 26th on baseball’s all-time list. He led the majors with 77 steals in 1975 and led the National League with 63 swipes in 1976.

    Lopes holds the Dodgers franchise record with an 83.1% career success rate with a minimum 100 steals. In 1975, he set an MLB record with 28 consecutive steals without being caught.

    After he retired as a player, Lopes managed the Milwaukee Brewers (2000-02) and worked as a coach in five organizations, including with the Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies during their championship season in 2008.

    ​ Orange County Register 

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